Europe
European hantavirus context differs from the U.S. map. ECDC surveillance is primarily about orthohantavirus infections associated with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, often involving Puumala virus and bank voles.
ECDC reported 1,885 hantavirus infection cases from 28 EU/EEA countries for 2023.
Finland and Germany accounted for 60.5% of reported 2023 EU/EEA cases in the ECDC report.
European HFRS surveillance should not be compared directly with U.S. HPS case maps.
ECDC describes Puumala virus, carried by bank voles, as the most frequently identified cause of notified orthohantavirus infections in Europe.
Rodent abundance, climate, and human-host interactions can drive seasonal and multi-year variation.
ECDC also publishes rapid assessments for unusual events, including the 2026 cruise-associated cluster. Those notices are incident assessments, not routine Europe-wide live maps.
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
EU/EEA annual case context and comparison across participating countries.
European HFRS-oriented surveillance is not directly comparable to U.S. HPS surveillance.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
European reservoir ecology and disease syndrome context.
Broad factsheet; local national public health agencies remain authoritative for country-specific notices.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Official European assessment of a 2026 multi-country cruise-associated cluster.
Rapid assessments can change as investigations continue.